Workers attaching jeep body to chassis, Ford River Rouge Plant

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Description

View of workers attaching jeep body to chassis on assembly line at the Ford River Rouge Plant. Typed on back: "Blitz buggies. The body, after being lowered, is securely fastened to the chassis, and the headlights adjusted. May, 1941. OEM Defense photo by Palmer." Stamped on back: "The following credit line is requested: OEM Defense photo by Palmer." Handwritten on back: "Jeeps."

Details

Creator:: Palmer
Resource ID:: na032600
Subject:: Jeep automobile--Chassis; Jeep automobile--Bodies; Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant; Automobile industry workers; Automotive Council for War Production--Archives; Photographic prints
Date:: 1941-05
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Jeeps, 86:24
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.